Table 4.

Association of TSAT and serum iron with anemia.

Variable	Normal TSAT		Low TSAT
	Normal iron	Low iron	Normal iron	Low iron
Odds ratio for Hb < 11 g/dL
Unadjusted	1 (reference)	2.44 (1.94–3.07)*	1.17 (0.68–2.02)	2.22 (1.81–2.72)*
Model 1	1 (reference)	1.95 (1.49–2.54)*	0.78 (0.41–1.46)	1.93 (1.52–2.44)*
Model 2	1 (reference)	1.91 (1.46–2.50)*	0.74 (0.39–1.41)	1.95 (1.54–2.48)*
Model 3	1 (reference)	1.54 (1.16–2.05)*	0.91 (0.48–1.74)	1.79 (1.38–2.32)*
Odds ratio for Hb < 10 g/dL
Unadjusted	1 (reference)	2.78 (2.12–3.66)*	1.01 (0.47–2.14)	2.86 (2.25–3.64)*
Model 1	1 (reference)	1.99 (1.47–2.70)*	0.72 (0.32–1.63)	2.45 (1.88–3.21)*
Model 2	1 (reference)	1.99 (1.46–2.71)*	0.71 (0.31–1.63)	2.56 (1.95–3.37)*
Model 3	1 (reference)	1.56 (1.13–2.16)*	0.97 (0.42–2.23)	2.36 (1.76–3.18)*

Model 1 adjusts for Age, Gender, eGFR, UPCR log.

Model 2 adjusts for covariates in model 1 plus Diabetes mellitus, Cardiovascular disease, Severe liver disease, Cancer, Mean BP, and Body mass index.

Model 3 adjusts for covariates in model 2 plus Albumin, CRP log, Ferritin Log, and Phosphorus.

*Meant statistically significant compared with reference group.